One Paragraph Review: Serenity

I will state something that I can't fairly or completely justify here: Serenity is one of the best science fiction movies of all time. Like the truly great sci-fi films, Serenity is not just an "excellent genre (sci-fi) movie," but just a great movie by any genre's standards. In fact, Serenity is such a strong film that I almost hate to label it just a "sci-fi movie" because it's so much better than 90% of that genre. Its visuals are exciting, its characters are warm and engaging, the story is meaningful and interesting and all the little wonderful bits and pieces are tied together with excellent direction. It's refreshingly funny in some scenes and honestly dramatic at others. For sci-fi or fantasy fans, Serenity goes the extra mile by creating a vibrant, enticing and fantastic universe; a universe that is uncommonly unique - part western, part science fiction, part Chinese/Hong Kong action movie. Really, this is just pure movie goodness for fans of all genres, with an extra bonus for those (of us) who think spaceships are cool.